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==4th Month==
==4th Month==
On 4/1, summer was official deemed to have begun, and members of the court switched from their winter court costume to the summer version.
On 4/1, summer was official deemed to have begun, and members of the court switched from their winter court costume to the summer version.<ref name=seasons>This practice was made mandatory by King [[Sho Shitsu|Shô Shitsu]] in [[1667]].</ref>
On another day of the month, a date deemed auspicious, ''abushibaree'' was performed; frogs, insects, and other pests were cleaned out of the palace.
On another day of the month, a date deemed auspicious, ''abushibaree'' was performed; frogs, insects, and other pests were cleaned out of the palace.
==10th Month==
==10th Month==
On the 1st of the 10th month, the court changed to winter clothes.
On the 1st of the 10th month, the court changed to winter clothes.<ref names=seasons/>
==11th Month==
==11th Month==
*"Shinshun no en" (Shurijo Castle Park's New Year's Celebration), pamphlet, 2017.
*"Shinshun no en" (Shurijo Castle Park's New Year's Celebration), pamphlet, 2017.
*Gallery labels, Shuri castle.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/29204159954/sizes/k/][https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/29796099776/sizes/h/]
*Gallery labels, Shuri castle.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/29204159954/sizes/k/][https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/29796099776/sizes/h/]
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==External Links==
==External Links==